FUNDAY

2/20
1. TECH

From ag waste to green energy source: Researchers build better biomass pellet
https://techxplore.com/news/2021-02-ag-green-energy-source-biomass.html

Microalgae identified as clean source of hydrogen production
https://techxplore.com/news/2021-02-microalgae-source-hydrogen-production.html

Engineers develop polymer cores that redirect light from any source to solar cells
https://techxplore.com/news/2021-02-polymer-cores-redirect-source-solar.html

A new lead-based anode for next-generation lithium-ion batteries
https://techxplore.com/news/2021-02-lead-based-anode-next-generation-lithium-ion-batteries.html

Underwater robots are key to understanding and protecting deep-water species
https://techxplore.com/news/2021-02-underwater-robots-key-deep-water-species.html

Walking quadruped is controlled and powered by pressurized air
https://techxplore.com/news/2021-02-quadruped-powered-pressurized-air.html

Testing a long-range Aera drone to raise the alarm on summer wildfires
https://techxplore.com/news/2021-02-long-range-aera-drone-alarm-summer.html

Less-wasteful laser-cutting
https://techxplore.com/news/2021-02-less-wasteful-laser-cutting.html

How lithium-rich cathode materials for high energy EV batteries store charge at high voltages
https://techxplore.com/news/2021-02-lithium-rich-cathode-materials-high-energy.html

Tuning electrode surfaces to optimize solar fuel production
https://techxplore.com/news/2021-02-tuning-electrode-surfaces-optimize-solar.html

International study reveals exceptional property of next generation optical fibres
https://phys.org/news/2021-02-international-reveals-exceptional-property-optical.html

Engineers place molecule-scale devices in precise orientation
https://phys.org/news/2021-02-molecule-scale-devices-precise.html

A powerful, pocket-sized optical imager, no longer science fiction
https://phys.org/news/2021-02-powerful-pocket-sized-optical-imager-longer.html

Direct synthesis of hydrogen peroxide with a platinum-gold nanoparticle catalyst
https://phys.org/news/2021-02-synthesis-hydrogen-peroxide-platinum-gold-nanoparticle.html

Tapping into waste heat for electricity by nanostructuring thermoelectric materials
https://phys.org/news/2021-02-electricity-nanostructuring-thermoelectric-materials.html

Move over heavy goggles, here come the ultra-high refractive index lenses
https://phys.org/news/2021-02-heavy-goggles-ultra-high-refractive-index.html

Polymers can protect buildings from large fault ruptures
https://phys.org/news/2021-02-polymers-large-fault-ruptures.html

Novel two-polymer membrane boosts hydrogen fuel cell performance
https://phys.org/news/2021-02-two-polymer-membrane-boosts-hydrogen-fuel.html

Electrolyte 'boost' improves performance of aqueous dual-ion batteries
https://phys.org/news/2021-02-electrolyte-boost-aqueous-dual-ion-batteries.html

New method converts methane in natural gas to methanol at room temperature
https://phys.org/news/2021-02-method-methane-natural-gas-methanol.html


MM PHYSICS ARTICLES
https://milesmathis.forumotion.com/t632-latest-mm-related-physics-articles#6478


2. ELECTRONICS, INTERNET ETC

How the 'physical internet' could revolutionise the way goods are moved
https://techxplore.com/news/2021-02-physical-internet-revolutionise-goods.html

Technology based on rodent neurons may point the way to the tactile internet
https://techxplore.com/news/2021-02-technology-based-rodent-neurons-tactile.html

possible for our mobile devices to conduct machine learning
https://techxplore.com/news/2021-02-machine-pocket.html

Researchers expand study of ethics, artificial intelligence
https://techxplore.com/news/2021-02-ethics-artificial-intelligence.html

Ransomware gangs are running riot and paying them off doesn't help
https://techxplore.com/news/2021-02-ransomware-gangs-riot-doesnt.html

Training artificial intelligence to track greenhouses in Antarctica and Mars
https://techxplore.com/news/2021-02-artificial-intelligence-track-greenhouses-antarctica.html

Tactile sensing system mimicking human tactile cognition
https://techxplore.com/news/2021-02-tactile-avatar-mimicking-human-cognition.html

New model increases the certainty in AI
https://techxplore.com/news/2021-02-certainty-ai.html


3. ASTRONOMY

Large proto-cluster of galaxies discovered in the midst of clearing the cosmic fog
https://phys.org/news/2021-02-large-proto-cluster-galaxies-midst-cosmic.html

ASASSN-18aan is an unusual cataclysmic variable
https://phys.org/news/2021-02-asassn-18aan-unusual-cataclysmic-variable.html

Cold dust cores in the central zone of the Milky Way
https://phys.org/news/2021-02-cold-cores-central-zone-milky.html

Spacerock crashing into Jupiter registered by Juno's instruments
https://www.sott.net/article/448967-Spacerock-crashing-into-Jupiter-registered-by-Junos-instruments

At the rim of a Mars crater
https://phys.org/news/2021-02-image-rim-crater.html

Melting dusty ice may have carved Martian gullies
https://phys.org/news/2021-02-dusty-ice-martian-gullies.html

A combined map of almost 15,000 dust storms on Mars
https://phys.org/news/2021-02-combined-storms-mars.html

Moon's largest crater holds clues about early lunar mantle
https://phys.org/news/2021-02-moon-largest-crater-clues-early.html

Planetary scientists discover evidence for a reduced [oxygen] atmosphere on ancient Mars
https://phys.org/news/2021-02-planetary-scientists-evidence-atmosphere-ancient.html


4. EARTH SCIENCE

Cells use concentration gradients as a compass
https://phys.org/news/2021-02-cells-gradients-compass.html

Researchers find a novel connection between cell metabolism and cell division
https://phys.org/news/2021-02-cell-metabolism-division.html

Long-period comet breakup is the origin of the dinosaur extinction says study
https://www.sott.net/article/448769-Long-period-comet-breakup-is-the-origin-of-the-dinosaur-extinction-says-study

First Australian evidence of a major shift in Earth's magnetic poles discovered
https://www.sott.net/article/448821-First-Australian-evidence-of-a-major-shift-in-Earths-magnetic-poles-discovered

Antarctic researchers found life deep under the sea
https://www.sott.net/article/448843-Researchers-rethink-life-in-a-cold-climate-after-Antarctic-find

Russian scientists probe prehistoric viruses dug from permafrost
https://www.sott.net/article/448876-Russian-scientists-probe-prehistoric-viruses-dug-from-permafrost

Paper in Nature Heredity supports Michael Behe's devolution hypothesis
https://www.sott.net/article/448894-Vindicated-but-not-cited-Paper-in-Nature-Heredity-supports-Michael-Behes-devolution-hypothesis

Million-year-old mammoth genomes shatter record for oldest ancient DNA, new species identified [except dating methods are wrong]
https://www.sott.net/article/448910-Million-year-old-mammoth-genomes-shatter-record-for-oldest-ancient-DNA-new-species-identified

Implications of an unusual Ocean anomaly being detected in the Gulf Stream [worse hurricanes ahead]
https://www.sott.net/article/448968-Implications-of-an-unusual-Ocean-anomaly-being-detected-in-the-Gulf-Stream-and-weakening-of-Atlantic-Meridional-Overturning-Circulation

Questions they don't want you to ask about the global power outages
youtube.com/watch?v=aiEFi5DVHck

Earth Wind creates water on the moon's surface
https://www.sis-group.org.uk/news/earth-wind.htm

Stonehenge 3000 BC & Taurid Dangers
https://www.sis-group.org.uk/news/stonehenge-removals.htm

Bunurong Aborigine Myth & Chinese Cataclysm
https://www.sis-group.org.uk/news/bunurong-aborigine-myth.htm

Neanderthal Evolution
https://www.sis-group.org.uk/news/more-similarities.htm

Laschamp Magnetic Reversal Australia & Cataclysms
https://www.sis-group.org.uk/news/laschamp-excursion.htm

Cosmic Tusk and UnchartedX join The Randall Carlson Podcast
https://cosmictusk.com/randall-carlson-unchartedx-brothers-of-the-serpent-cosmic-tusk/

Long-period comet caused dinosaur extinction?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=A3qgbFSeDz8

CMI’s response to the ‘electric universe’
https://creation.com/electric-universe

Comparison of morphology-based and genomics-based baraminology methods
https://creation.com/baraminology-methods

How old are the pyramids of Egypt?
https://creation.com/pyramids-of-egypt-age

Extinction of North America’s largest animals likely caused by ancient climate change
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/animals-extinction-america-b1802869.html

The Face of Inca God Viracocha Carved into a Mountainside of Peru? | Ancient Architects
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5Iq94YwITAA

The Mysterious Owner of the Last Pyramid of Giza in Egypt | Ancient Architects
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YZwWKIXE8qY

*Ev Cochrane: Anatomy of a Thunderbolt [& Swastika etc]
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HkJdOuRDlAY

Another Ancient Egyptian Site You May Not Know About: Abu Rawash
http://youtube.com/watch?v=I8iM9Vb97t0

Ep060 Relict Appalachian Megaflood Phenomena
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NMM-0BsSOdk

THE THREE KINGS [Wise Men] - THE COMPLETE STORY?! NEW DATA!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=0rX7_fO3BwI